cruciate
Americanadjective
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shaped like a cross; cross-shaped.
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Botany. having the form of a cross with equal arms, as the flowers of mustard.
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Entomology. crossing diagonally when at rest, as the wings of certain insects.
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Etymology
Origin of cruciate
1675–85; < New Latin cruciātus, equivalent to Latin cruci- (stem of crux ) cross + -ātus -ate 1
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The second-round pick out of Florida took over the role after Tyler Biadasz, who signed a three-year deal with the Chargers last offseason, tore an anterior cruciate ligament in practice last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
That came with Leonard in street clothes, nursing a torn anterior cruciate ligament, an injury the Clippers kept secret until it was announced later that summer that their star player had surgery to repair it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Tyler Biadasz suffered a serious injury to his anterior cruciate ligament in practice this week, and the prognosis sounds bleak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Tom Gayle: There is hole in Villa's midfield as a result of Tielemans' move to Manchester United as well as Amadou Onana's anterior cruciate ligament injury.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
When the doctor opened the knee up he discovered that Boobie had torn the anterior cruciate ligament.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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